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Diwali's around the corner, and you're eyeing that snazzy new gadget, right? And then those magical words catch your eye: "No Cost EMI." But wait, is it really zero interest?

Is 'No Cost EMI' really free?

Is ‘No Cost EMI’ really free?

Deloitte will this week launch an AI-powered platform 'Tax Pragya' to make tax research and insights accessible to its clients faster, a company official said on Sunday.
Deloitte India Partner Sumit Singhania said Tax Pragya, which is set to be launched on December 9, has been built with direct and indirect tax-related data on over a million court cases and Deloitte's knowledge solution papers so that access to the insights is quicker and accurate.
Tax analysts currently have to spend hours doing research on various court judgments before giving their feedback to clients. Tax Pragya will convert that time to just a few minutes and provide solutions from Deloitte's privately curated database, and not open source data.
"Tax Pragya is an AI-powered tax, research and insight platform. It is enriched with two decades of Deloitte tax knowledge, perspective and jurisprudence. The goal is to move from a knowledge-intensive platform to an insightful platform. It's an agentic solution where w

Deloitte India Partner Sumit Singhania said Tax Pragya, which is set to be launched on December 9, has been built with direct and indirect tax-related data on over a million court cases

Press Trust of India

IndiGo cancelled more than 220 flights at Delhi and Mumbai airports on Sunday, as the disruptions entered the sixth day while efforts are on to normalise operations.
The disruptions have resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations and delays in the last few days, causing hardships to thousands of passengers.
Sources said at least 112 flights were cancelled at the Mumbai airport and 109 flights at Delhi airport.
After cancelling approximately 1,600 of its 2,300 daily flights on Friday, the airline saw a reduction in disruptions on Saturday, with cancellations falling to around 800, according to sources.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO and Accountable Manager Porqueras on Saturday received DGCA notices, seeking explanations within 24 hours on the massive flight disruptions.
"The main objective (of operating just 700 flights on Friday) was to reboot the network, systems, and rosters so that we could start afresh today (Saturday) with higher number of flights, improved stability, an

The disruptions have resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations and delays in the last few days, causing hardships to thousands of passengers

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The Odisha government has set an ambitious target to have at least 15 fully operational airports by 2047, when India is going to celebrate 100 years of independence, an officer said on Sunday.
The programmes undertaken to achieve the target were discussed at the 4th Meeting of the High Power Committee on Aviation held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Saturday, the officer said.
Focused on advancing Odisha's aviation ecosystem in line with the Vision of Vikshit Odisha 203647, the committee reviewed the emerging opportunities in the aviation sector and discussed measures to accelerate infrastructure development, enhance connectivity, and create an enabling policy environment. Odisha will complete 100 years of formation in 2036.
Odisha has 19 airports or airstrips, of which 12 are state-owned. However, at present, only five civilian airports are operational  Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda, Jeypore, Utkela and Rourkela, he said.
Bhubaneswar is currently the only ...

The programmes undertaken to achieve the target were discussed at the 4th Meeting of the High Power Committee on Aviation

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Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has asked the government to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP with urgent action to tackle non-communicable diseases, including tax deductions of up to Rs 10,000 on individuals for preventive health check-ups.
In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage.
The recommendations call for a balanced mix of fiscal support, structural reforms, and public-private collaboration to build a robust, future-ready health system, it said in a statement.
In its recommendations, NATHEALTH asked the sector to be declared 'core infrastructure' and create a healthcare infrastructure fund of Rs 50,000 crore, saying currently there is limited access to long-term, lower-cost capital for hospitals and diagnostic networks.
New projects have long gestational periods requiring flexible mid-term ...

In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage

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